Labor Day weekend may be behind us, but the District isn’t slowing down just yet.
Another week of things to do is already underway as we settle back into our regularly scheduled programming.
Here’s what’s happening:
EDITOR’S PICKS
🕯Candlelight Concert: 90’s Hip-Hop on Strings (FRIDAY)
Hear classics from Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Nas, Outkast, Missy Elliott, A Tribe Called Quest, 2Pac, Biggie & more reimagined by a live string quartet under candlelight at National City Christian Church (8:45p, $50+)
🎨Art All Night: City-Wide Overnight Art Festival (FRIDAY + SATURDAY)
Celebrate 15 years of DC’s signature after-dark arts celebration with two nights of live music, dance, fashion, film, visual art, performances, & more taking over neighborhoods across all eight wards (7p - 3a, free)
🎡Free Creator Carnival at National Harbor (SATURDAY)
Creators, entrepreneurs, brands, & artists will come together for a carnival-style experience with live entertainment, content activations, networking, brand opportunities, games, food, & a marketplace with 100+ businesses (10a - 5p, free / $131 for VIP tickets)
📺Nostalgia-Driven Dance Party at a Black-Owned Coffee Shop (SATURDAY)
Start the day with nostalgic vibes, coffee, cocktails, & curated sounds at Blue’s Coffee & Tea Company, a Black-owned shop on F St NW (11a - 4p, free)
ACTIVITIES + EXPERIENCES
WEDNESDAY
Dive In Movies rooftop pool screening of “Barbie” - Hedy’s Rooftop | 9p, $31
Ticket includes a drink & popcorn
THURSDAY
America: The Game - Popup Art Gallery Opening Reception - Union Station | 6p - 9p, free
Explore works from 30+ artists examining how competition, play, & rivalry have shaped American culture at this new pop-up exhibit inside Union StationDIY Lip Gloss Charm Class - District Candle Lab - Union Market | 6p - 7p, $53
Ticket includes a Laneige lip gloss, 3 charms, & a personal-sized bottle of proseccoEvening with the Embassy of Egypt - 7p - 9:30p, $74
Embassy afterhours event with a buffet, a diplomatic greeting, live entertainment, & more
FRIDAY
Funkadelic “Maggot Brain” Reissue Listening Party - Byrdland | 6p, free
Volunteer Opportunity: Meal Packing in Observance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 - Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Exhibit Hall) | 7:30a - 4p, free
Arte Agave Tequila & Mezcal Festival - The Schuyler | 6p - 9:30p, $151+
Caribbean Evening at the Embassy of the Bahamas - 6:30p - 9p, $74
Embassy afterhours event with a buffet, a diplomatic greeting, live entertainment, & moreRecess: Game Night - KATA + HQ House | 6p - 12a, free with RSVP
SATURDAY
The Art of Golf: Beyond the Green - Langston Golf Course | 7p - 12a, free
As part of Art All Night, D.C.’s historic Black golf course will transform with glow-in-the-dark golf, live mural painting, augmented reality art, fashion, music, food trucks, & moreWomen in Sports at The Wharf - 2p - 6p, free
Celebrate women in sports with tennis & soccer activations, games, giveaways, a DJ, & an outdoor screening of the US Open Women’s FinalDC Bike Ride - starts at 12th St & Constitution Ave NW | 6a, $110+ / kids ages 3-7 free
Community 20-mile fun ride with live music & entertainment along the route, followed by a Finish Festival at the Capitol Building with food truck, a beverage garden, & moreGOODProjects 10th Anniversary City Kickball Classic 2026 - Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy | 12p - 4:30p, free with RSVP / $40 for VIP seating
Teaching AfricaDay: Afrofuturism & Innovation: Imagining Africa’s Tomorrow - Smithsonian National Museum of African Art | 1p - 5p, free
Family-friendly educational event
SUNDAY
Adams Morgan Day - 18th St NW | 12p - 6p, free
Neighborhood festivalClinton Portis’ B-Day Party + Commanders vs. Eagles Watch Party - Shipgarten in McLean, VA | 3p - 8p, free
US Open Watch Party hosted by AfroTennis Club - The Continent | 1p - 4p, free
PARTIES + MIXERS
WEDNESDAY
The NFL Kickoff Watch Party - Lucky Bar | 7p - 1a, free
Boulevard Social - Boulevard Restaurant in Arlington, VA | 6p, free
Art All Night Intro: Art at the Museum - SULOD | 7p - 9p, free
Wine down event with an immersive art installation & mural experience
THURSDAY
The Gorgeous Prince George’s County Network Inaugural Professionals Social - Flight Deck in National Harbor, MD | 6p - 9p, $73
Ticket includes open bar
FRIDAY
Soul Mega DJ Series: Friday Nights at Crimson Whiskey Bar Rooftop - 9p, free
Moetion @ Rosemarino D’Italia - 9p - 1a, free
Poet Networking Mixer & Pop Up Open Mic - BUDDY’S DC | 8p - 10p, free
SATURDAY
Everybody Loves R&B: The Virgo Edition ft. Bobby V Live - Air Restaurant | 10p - 3a, free until 11p with RSVP
SUNDAY
The Funset - metrobar | 4p - 10p, free
Commanders vs Eagles Season Opener Watch Party - Lucky Bar | 3p - 8p, free
Summer Never Ends: Commanders vs. Eagles Watch Party - Electric Cool-Aid | 4p - 10p, free
CONCERTS + SHOWS
WEDNESDAY
3Quency: Girls Talk Tour - Howard Theatre | 8p, $33
THURSDAY
Bryson Tiller - Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA | 7:30p, $55+
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 1
Step Afrika!: The Fruits of Our Labor - Arena Stage | multiple showtimes, $77+
This live performance commemorates America’s 250th through stepping, percussion, & imagery exploring what we’ve inherited & what we’re still fighting to become
SATURDAY
Soul on the Water: Chante Moore live
Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD | 8p, $46+
SUNDAY
Inayah: Therapy Wasn’t Enough Tour - Union Stage | 8p, $34